The news of the railway companies' public stock offerings caused an immediate sensation, and within three days, the initial shares of these five companies were completely snapped up, raising a total startup capital of thirty million shields.
One had to admit that the Nobility were truly generous, with some investing one or one and eight hundred thousand shields without batting an eye.
Everyone was well informed and fully understood the government's intention in doing this, which was to co-opt the local power factions to profit together, so as to avoid anyone causing trouble for the railway projects.
Even so, there was no reason for anyone to refuse the opportunity to get rich, was there?
If Franz was willing to let them get rich with him, it meant that the Emperor saw them as his own people, which put many at ease.
